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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh take a look at the Pope’s encyclical on AI, the craze around the new movie Obsession, and how, through Pentecost, the people of God become the light and fire of God.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:21 Blessings of Horror<br>
 05:34 AI Is Not Human<br>
 20:09 Recap (Jesus)<br>
 25:50 Pentecost and Becoming God’s Fire<br>
 33:40 The New Human<br>
 42:31 Meaning of Baptism<br>
 56:36 Purification through the Fire of Community<br>
 01:01:35 Importance of Christian Anthropology<br>
 01:07:42 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>“Magnifica Humanitas” Encyclical on AI by Pope Leo XIV</i></a></p>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh take a look at the Pope’s encyclical on AI, the craze around the new movie Obsession, and how, through Pentecost, the people of God become the light and fire of God.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:21 Blessings of Horror<br>
 05:34 AI Is Not Human<br>
 20:09 Recap (Jesus)<br>
 25:50 Pentecost and Becoming God’s Fire<br>
 33:40 The New Human<br>
 42:31 Meaning of Baptism<br>
 56:36 Purification through the Fire of Community<br>
 01:01:35 Importance of Christian Anthropology<br>
 01:07:42 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>“Magnifica Humanitas” Encyclical on AI by Pope Leo XIV</i></a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
<p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p>
<p>Learn more about<a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p>
<p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p>
<p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at<a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh turn to Jesus to see how his teachings, transfiguration, death, resurrection, and ascension all reveal what it means to be a human being. They discuss how Jesus is not just the first full human being, but the original image of God as well, and how much modern political and ethical disagreements flow from different accounts of anthropology.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Remarkably Bright Creatures<br>
 04:31 Josh’s Science Corner<br>
 08:40 Is 2016 Nostalgic?<br>
 12:33 Jesus’s Way to Be Human<br>
 20:48 Born Again = Transfigured<br>
 30:49 Jesus’s Death and Making of Man<br>
 34:30 The OG Image of God<br>
 39:48 The Resurrected Human Body<br>
 44:30 Ethics Flow from Anthropology<br>
 58:01 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references: </p>
<p><a rel="noopener noreferrer">biologos.org</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-lost-world-of-adam-and-eve-genesis-23-and-the-human-origins-debate_john-h-walton/9867576/?resultid=c61120e7-0eaa-4548-a705-003cebcca03e#edition=9314083&idiq=17956960" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Lost World of Adam and Eve</i> by John Walton</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/evolution-and-the-fall/13541878/?resultid=8730449c-f1e4-40a3-918d-04188028df00#edition=13204302&idiq=18732852" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Evolution and the Fall</i> by James K. A. Smith</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/adam-and-the-genome-reading-scripture-after-genetic-science_scot-mcknight_dennis-r-venema/11654534/?resultid=b422c909-6324-42ef-9dbe-91b4c5686663#edition=11222983&idiq=28046122" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Adam and the Genome</i> by Scot McKnight</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-evolution-of-adam-what-the-bible-does-and-doesnt-say-about-human-origins_peter-enns/8790765/?resultid=99a022c2-13ad-46fd-9086-92559fae5eb5#edition=8059077&idiq=12084845" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Evolution of Adam</i> by Peter Enns</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/being-gods-image-why-creation-still-matters/37739402/?resultid=fc6d2ad5-2e4c-47f3-b15a-3371eabbdc7f#edition=65729621&idiq=54786465" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Being God's Image</i> by Carmen Imes</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-mystery-of-christ-life-in-death_john-behr/8765083/?resultid=9d358279-1436-4be7-ac78-3a5bdf199bef#isbn=0881413062&edition=8023387" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Mystery of Christ</i> by John Behr</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/on-the-making-of-man_gregory-of-nyssa/11187378/?resultid=506add64-17c2-40e3-b6d0-340200ca802a#edition=10654042&idiq=56841296" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>On the Making of Man (The Glory of God is a Human Being)</i> by Gregory of Nyssa</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-genealogical-adam-and-eve-the-surprising-science-of-universal-ancestry_s-joshua-swamidass/26700798/?resultid=86f3324c-afe7-4a6a-ab97-7fded9a0f270#edition=73575866&idiq=85338861" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Genealogical Adam and Eve </i>by Joshua Swamidass</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-as-a-boy/247192/item/3844170/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=high_vol_frontlist_standard_shopping_customer_acquisition_20982170636&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=689314300486&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=20982170636&gbraid=0AAAAADwY45gTYpJpvr9t6ee5FpjpFWiPY&gclid=CjwKCAjwt7XQBhBkEiwAtStpp1kYw_ExeKGjLf2dnRbFhMsdGEH-Qtm2l1vmRosIhxR0_arL-1emVxoCUAYQAvD_BwE#idiq=3844170&edition=2336159" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Great Divorce </i>by CS Lewis</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh turn to Jesus to see how his teachings, transfiguration, death, resurrection, and ascension all reveal what it means to be a human being. They discuss how Jesus is not just the first full human being, but the original image of God as well, and how much modern political and ethical disagreements flow from different accounts of anthropology.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Remarkably Bright Creatures<br>
 04:31 Josh’s Science Corner<br>
 08:40 Is 2016 Nostalgic?<br>
 12:33 Jesus’s Way to Be Human<br>
 20:48 Born Again = Transfigured<br>
 30:49 Jesus’s Death and Making of Man<br>
 34:30 The OG Image of God<br>
 39:48 The Resurrected Human Body<br>
 44:30 Ethics Flow from Anthropology<br>
 58:01 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references: </p>
<p><a rel="noopener noreferrer">biologos.org</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-lost-world-of-adam-and-eve-genesis-23-and-the-human-origins-debate_john-h-walton/9867576/?resultid=c61120e7-0eaa-4548-a705-003cebcca03e#edition=9314083&idiq=17956960" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Lost World of Adam and Eve</i> by John Walton</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/evolution-and-the-fall/13541878/?resultid=8730449c-f1e4-40a3-918d-04188028df00#edition=13204302&idiq=18732852" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Evolution and the Fall</i> by James K. A. Smith</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/adam-and-the-genome-reading-scripture-after-genetic-science_scot-mcknight_dennis-r-venema/11654534/?resultid=b422c909-6324-42ef-9dbe-91b4c5686663#edition=11222983&idiq=28046122" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Adam and the Genome</i> by Scot McKnight</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-evolution-of-adam-what-the-bible-does-and-doesnt-say-about-human-origins_peter-enns/8790765/?resultid=99a022c2-13ad-46fd-9086-92559fae5eb5#edition=8059077&idiq=12084845" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Evolution of Adam</i> by Peter Enns</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/being-gods-image-why-creation-still-matters/37739402/?resultid=fc6d2ad5-2e4c-47f3-b15a-3371eabbdc7f#edition=65729621&idiq=54786465" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Being God's Image</i> by Carmen Imes</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-mystery-of-christ-life-in-death_john-behr/8765083/?resultid=9d358279-1436-4be7-ac78-3a5bdf199bef#isbn=0881413062&edition=8023387" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Mystery of Christ</i> by John Behr</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/on-the-making-of-man_gregory-of-nyssa/11187378/?resultid=506add64-17c2-40e3-b6d0-340200ca802a#edition=10654042&idiq=56841296" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>On the Making of Man (The Glory of God is a Human Being)</i> by Gregory of Nyssa</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-genealogical-adam-and-eve-the-surprising-science-of-universal-ancestry_s-joshua-swamidass/26700798/?resultid=86f3324c-afe7-4a6a-ab97-7fded9a0f270#edition=73575866&idiq=85338861" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Genealogical Adam and Eve </i>by Joshua Swamidass</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-as-a-boy/247192/item/3844170/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=high_vol_frontlist_standard_shopping_customer_acquisition_20982170636&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=689314300486&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=20982170636&gbraid=0AAAAADwY45gTYpJpvr9t6ee5FpjpFWiPY&gclid=CjwKCAjwt7XQBhBkEiwAtStpp1kYw_ExeKGjLf2dnRbFhMsdGEH-Qtm2l1vmRosIhxR0_arL-1emVxoCUAYQAvD_BwE#idiq=3844170&edition=2336159" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Great Divorce </i>by CS Lewis</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh explore the stories of Daniel and how they can be used to interpret Daniel's trippy LSD-like dreams. They respond to questions about humanity's ontology and discuss humanity's high calling to rule with God over the cosmos as his idol purified by fire.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Josh’s Science Corner<br>
 5:00 Matt’s Addiction<br>
 12:44 Humanity’s Goodness and Distortion<br>
 17:45 Is the Food Chain Fallen?<br>
 24:38 The Context of Daniel<br>
 27:12 Walking through Fire<br>
 35:45 Humans that Act Like Beasts<br>
 37:45 Making Sense of Daniel’s Trippy Dream<br>
 47:32 Outro</p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@kingdomcommentary.com (Kingdom Commentary)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh explore the stories of Daniel and how they can be used to interpret Daniel's trippy LSD-like dreams. They respond to questions about humanity's ontology and discuss humanity's high calling to rule with God over the cosmos as his idol purified by fire.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Josh’s Science Corner<br>
 5:00 Matt’s Addiction<br>
 12:44 Humanity’s Goodness and Distortion<br>
 17:45 Is the Food Chain Fallen?<br>
 24:38 The Context of Daniel<br>
 27:12 Walking through Fire<br>
 35:45 Humans that Act Like Beasts<br>
 37:45 Making Sense of Daniel’s Trippy Dream<br>
 47:32 Outro</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh look at Israel's role as a microcosm of humanity...or of humanity's role as a macrocosm of Israel. By focusing on Moses, they show how the Hebrew Bible blurs the lines between God and his created images.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Sponsor Us<br>
 01:29 Is Genesis 1 God’s Light?<br>
 09:10 Is Creation Good like God?<br>
 14:22 Cosmology Questions<br>
 15:30 What Changed in the Fall?<br>
 18:53 Israel and Adam as Mirror Images<br>
 21:19 Israel’s Origins<br>
 24:06 Moses the Image<br>
 37:47 Priests, Prophets, and Kings<br>
 44:10 The Idol Formed in the Furnace<br>
 50:14 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-lost-world-of-adam-and-eve-genesis-23-and-the-human-origins-debate_john-h-walton/9867576/?resultid=04541b24-8bbb-4e86-ab3b-3312e1076329#edition=9314083&idiq=12253224" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate</i> by John Walton</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-evolution-of-adam-what-the-bible-does-and-doesnt-say-about-human-origins_peter-enns/8790765/?resultid=4381ba4e-2180-4710-8c29-52cd1638ea5a#edition=8059077&idiq=5969762" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins</i> by Peter Enns</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@kingdomcommentary.com (Kingdom Commentary)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh look at Israel's role as a microcosm of humanity...or of humanity's role as a macrocosm of Israel. By focusing on Moses, they show how the Hebrew Bible blurs the lines between God and his created images.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Sponsor Us<br>
 01:29 Is Genesis 1 God’s Light?<br>
 09:10 Is Creation Good like God?<br>
 14:22 Cosmology Questions<br>
 15:30 What Changed in the Fall?<br>
 18:53 Israel and Adam as Mirror Images<br>
 21:19 Israel’s Origins<br>
 24:06 Moses the Image<br>
 37:47 Priests, Prophets, and Kings<br>
 44:10 The Idol Formed in the Furnace<br>
 50:14 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-lost-world-of-adam-and-eve-genesis-23-and-the-human-origins-debate_john-h-walton/9867576/?resultid=04541b24-8bbb-4e86-ab3b-3312e1076329#edition=9314083&idiq=12253224" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate</i> by John Walton</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-evolution-of-adam-what-the-bible-does-and-doesnt-say-about-human-origins_peter-enns/8790765/?resultid=4381ba4e-2180-4710-8c29-52cd1638ea5a#edition=8059077&idiq=5969762" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins</i> by Peter Enns</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh look at the event commonly called “the Fall.” They discuss why that might not be a great name for what happened, whether humans are, by nature, good or bad, and how the following eight chapters of Genesis are framed as a trajectory toward chaos and death.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Josh’s Apocalyptic Dream<br>
 06:57 The Snake and the Tree<br>
 15:46 Sins vs. Mistakes<br>
 20:18 The Cursed World<br>
 29:27 Are Humans Good or Bad<br>
 40:34 God’s Wisdom in Jewish Customs<br>
 54:14 Outro</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@kingdomcommentary.com (Kingdom Commentary)</author>
      <link>kingdomcommentary.com</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh look at the event commonly called “the Fall.” They discuss why that might not be a great name for what happened, whether humans are, by nature, good or bad, and how the following eight chapters of Genesis are framed as a trajectory toward chaos and death.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Josh’s Apocalyptic Dream<br>
 06:57 The Snake and the Tree<br>
 15:46 Sins vs. Mistakes<br>
 20:18 The Cursed World<br>
 29:27 Are Humans Good or Bad<br>
 40:34 God’s Wisdom in Jewish Customs<br>
 54:14 Outro</p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
<p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p>
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<p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at<a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh look at the condition of humanity and creation as it's described in Genesis 2. They focus on humanity's role in creation and the inherent communal nature of humanity as it reflects God’s image.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Controversial Movies<br>
 05:23 Anthropic and Anthropology<br>
 08:34 The Other Creation Story<br>
 18:21 Why Life through Fruit?<br>
 26:48 Rivers of Light and Life<br>
 30:24 Humanity Is Community<br>
 47:29 Creation as an Unfinished Project<br>
 51:41 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-then-shall-we-read-a-students-guide-to-interpreting-the-new-testament_max-botner/56275174/?resultid=14122d67-ab17-4964-8d1e-644c87cd03a6#edition=73873381&idiq=85879253" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>How Then Shall We Read</i> by Max Botner</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh look at the condition of humanity and creation as it's described in Genesis 2. They focus on humanity's role in creation and the inherent communal nature of humanity as it reflects God’s image.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Controversial Movies<br>
 05:23 Anthropic and Anthropology<br>
 08:34 The Other Creation Story<br>
 18:21 Why Life through Fruit?<br>
 26:48 Rivers of Light and Life<br>
 30:24 Humanity Is Community<br>
 47:29 Creation as an Unfinished Project<br>
 51:41 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-then-shall-we-read-a-students-guide-to-interpreting-the-new-testament_max-botner/56275174/?resultid=14122d67-ab17-4964-8d1e-644c87cd03a6#edition=73873381&idiq=85879253" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>How Then Shall We Read</i> by Max Botner</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
<p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh start a new series on what it means to be a human being. They start by looking at the definition of humanity in Genesis 1, and ask what the light on day 1 is supposed to be.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Butter and Egg Day<br>
 03:55 Movies We’re Looking Forward to<br>
 07:44 Biblical Theology of Humanity<br>
 11:53 2 Ontological Creation Stories<br>
 14:59 What Is the Light of Genesis 1?<br>
 27:41 Humans As the Image of God<br>
 37:12 Art and Order<br>
 41:02 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/being-gods-image-why-creation-still-matters/37739402/?resultid=37a1a8bb-90b9-408a-a1d7-c22e7feb4430#edition=65729621&idiq=54786465" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Being God's Image</i> by Carmen Imes</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/becoming-human-meditations-on-christian-anthropology-in-word-and-image_john-behr/9601590/?resultid=13447663-2d1b-42d0-9f0e-a0bf8fb2a488#isbn=0881414395&edition=8992954" rel="noopener noreferrer">Becoming Human by John Behr</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/against-heresies_irenaeus-of-lyons/703392/?resultid=c2bfe330-f8fd-4796-a8a9-902a63779f6d#edition=5928549&idiq=10239915" rel="noopener noreferrer">Against Heresies by Irenaeus</a><br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Origen-First-Principles-Oxford-Christian/dp/0198845316/ref=sr_1_2?crid=16WP67O44GNXD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9PfklhnU42Bf9joO2On9wzV83GZYkDOkuFAxB9lHQzNcbOyJiBTagp6Y2jHYHZZdJdxzsA_OjNe1B6mzlUtime7CRRUYMg8xHWc7SgyIWD-f-nJ0Jb5Ku2tGJutNmYKE66AIHpDPl2wP3d9lgM_JDX-Hmd7vCWgD_Zl9hChZ7Soc3NH5RKNZeATD9_txaNQpJtPPx0uJJwC179dVq13Lgp98vkZTOU1CM4I8dJQO2OE.dVagI38hUr-px_7yx0dXT4MeuA-6_LvIjjJz7LIp7xY&dib_tag=se&keywords=on+first+principles+origen&qid=1776703992&sprefix=on+first+princ%2Caps%2C273&sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">On First Principles by Origen</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh start a new series on what it means to be a human being. They start by looking at the definition of humanity in Genesis 1, and ask what the light on day 1 is supposed to be.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Butter and Egg Day<br>
 03:55 Movies We’re Looking Forward to<br>
 07:44 Biblical Theology of Humanity<br>
 11:53 2 Ontological Creation Stories<br>
 14:59 What Is the Light of Genesis 1?<br>
 27:41 Humans As the Image of God<br>
 37:12 Art and Order<br>
 41:02 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/being-gods-image-why-creation-still-matters/37739402/?resultid=37a1a8bb-90b9-408a-a1d7-c22e7feb4430#edition=65729621&idiq=54786465" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Being God's Image</i> by Carmen Imes</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/becoming-human-meditations-on-christian-anthropology-in-word-and-image_john-behr/9601590/?resultid=13447663-2d1b-42d0-9f0e-a0bf8fb2a488#isbn=0881414395&edition=8992954" rel="noopener noreferrer">Becoming Human by John Behr</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/against-heresies_irenaeus-of-lyons/703392/?resultid=c2bfe330-f8fd-4796-a8a9-902a63779f6d#edition=5928549&idiq=10239915" rel="noopener noreferrer">Against Heresies by Irenaeus</a><br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Origen-First-Principles-Oxford-Christian/dp/0198845316/ref=sr_1_2?crid=16WP67O44GNXD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9PfklhnU42Bf9joO2On9wzV83GZYkDOkuFAxB9lHQzNcbOyJiBTagp6Y2jHYHZZdJdxzsA_OjNe1B6mzlUtime7CRRUYMg8xHWc7SgyIWD-f-nJ0Jb5Ku2tGJutNmYKE66AIHpDPl2wP3d9lgM_JDX-Hmd7vCWgD_Zl9hChZ7Soc3NH5RKNZeATD9_txaNQpJtPPx0uJJwC179dVq13Lgp98vkZTOU1CM4I8dJQO2OE.dVagI38hUr-px_7yx0dXT4MeuA-6_LvIjjJz7LIp7xY&dib_tag=se&keywords=on+first+principles+origen&qid=1776703992&sprefix=on+first+princ%2Caps%2C273&sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">On First Principles by Origen</a></p>
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      <title>Did Jesus Have to Die for God to Forgive? - Biblical Law Part 11 Q&amp;A - KC #028</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh answer your questions about biblical law, including: Should Christians follow Jewish customs and festivals? What about Jewish Christians? Why does God hold himself to the sacrificial system of an ancient Near Eastern people group? Can God forgive without sacrifice? and more!</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Artemis II<br>
 03:37 Q&A<br>
 04:17 Moral Impurity and the Land in the Prophets<br>
 15:36 Should Gentile Christians Practice Jewish Customs?<br>
 30:42 Christianity as Transcultural<br>
 37:58 Did Jesus Have to Die for Forgiveness of Sin?<br>
 52:55 Wrapping Up Biblical Law<br>
 57:58 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-then-shall-we-read-a-students-guide-to-interpreting-the-new-testament_max-botner/56275174/?resultid=124cceac-6e5d-4588-b30e-b75c016f347a#edition=73873381&idiq=85879253" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>How Then Shall We Read</i> by Max Botner</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@kingdomcommentary.com (Kingdom Commentary)</author>
      <link>kingdomcommentary.com</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh answer your questions about biblical law, including: Should Christians follow Jewish customs and festivals? What about Jewish Christians? Why does God hold himself to the sacrificial system of an ancient Near Eastern people group? Can God forgive without sacrifice? and more!</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Artemis II<br>
 03:37 Q&A<br>
 04:17 Moral Impurity and the Land in the Prophets<br>
 15:36 Should Gentile Christians Practice Jewish Customs?<br>
 30:42 Christianity as Transcultural<br>
 37:58 Did Jesus Have to Die for Forgiveness of Sin?<br>
 52:55 Wrapping Up Biblical Law<br>
 57:58 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-then-shall-we-read-a-students-guide-to-interpreting-the-new-testament_max-botner/56275174/?resultid=124cceac-6e5d-4588-b30e-b75c016f347a#edition=73873381&idiq=85879253" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>How Then Shall We Read</i> by Max Botner</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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<p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at<a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p>
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      <title>Biblicism and How Then Shall We Read? with Max Botner - How to Read the Bible Part 7 - KC #027</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>In a follow-up to the “How to Read the Bible” series, Matt and Josh speak with Dr. Max Botner about his new book, How Then Shall We Read? They discuss the dangers of biblicism, maintaining a high view of the Bible, and the different definitions of biblical inerrancy.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 How Then Shall We Read Introduction<br>
 02:45 Interview Begins<br>
 22:21 What Is Biblicism?<br>
 03:39 Democratic Perspicuity<br>
 06:28 Is Reading the Bible like this Elitist?<br>
 10:30 The Bible Doesn’t Fall from Heaven<br>
 13:52 The 5 Points of Biblicism<br>
 22:38 Should “Biblical” Be an Adjective?<br>
 26:54 How to Keep Interpretation Grounded<br>
 24:14 What Makes the New Testament Unique?<br>
 37:19 Is the Bible “Authoritative” and “Inerrant”?<br>
 48:23 Follow Max Botner<br>
 52:06 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-then-shall-we-read-a-students-guide-to-interpreting-the-new-testament_max-botner/56275174/?resultid=92c52b85-a197-4e86-9c29-5826e6654872#edition=73873381&idiq=85879253" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>How Then Shall We Read: A Student’s Guide to Reading the New Testament </i>by Max Botner</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
<p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p>
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<p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at<a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a follow-up to the “How to Read the Bible” series, Matt and Josh speak with Dr. Max Botner about his new book, How Then Shall We Read? They discuss the dangers of biblicism, maintaining a high view of the Bible, and the different definitions of biblical inerrancy.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 How Then Shall We Read Introduction<br>
 02:45 Interview Begins<br>
 22:21 What Is Biblicism?<br>
 03:39 Democratic Perspicuity<br>
 06:28 Is Reading the Bible like this Elitist?<br>
 10:30 The Bible Doesn’t Fall from Heaven<br>
 13:52 The 5 Points of Biblicism<br>
 22:38 Should “Biblical” Be an Adjective?<br>
 26:54 How to Keep Interpretation Grounded<br>
 24:14 What Makes the New Testament Unique?<br>
 37:19 Is the Bible “Authoritative” and “Inerrant”?<br>
 48:23 Follow Max Botner<br>
 52:06 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-then-shall-we-read-a-students-guide-to-interpreting-the-new-testament_max-botner/56275174/?resultid=92c52b85-a197-4e86-9c29-5826e6654872#edition=73873381&idiq=85879253" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>How Then Shall We Read: A Student’s Guide to Reading the New Testament </i>by Max Botner</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
<p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p>
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<p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at<a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh are joined by Isaac again to talk about Paul and biblical law. As they make their way through Paul and Romans, they look at the controversial claims Paul makes about the restoration of Israel, why biblical law isn’t abolished, and which biblical laws apply to which groups of people.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Updates<br>
 03:11 Recap of Biblical Law Series<br>
 20:46 Paul’s Gospel<br>
 25:30 Gentiles in Israel’s Covenant<br>
 29:12 Romans and the Restoration of Israel<br>
 38:51 Is Biblical Law Bad?<br>
 41:03 Who Follows Which Biblical Laws?<br>
 58:45 Does the Spirit Enable Us to Follow Biblical Law?<br>
 01:07:09 Book Recs<br>
 01:08:13 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.academia.edu/40433720/_Tertium_Genus_or_Dyadic_Unity_Investigating_Sociopolitical_Salvation_in_Ephesians_" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Tertium Genus or Dyadic Unity?: Investigating Sociopolitical Salvation in Ephesians</i> by Andrew Rillera</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-idea-of-israel-in-second-temple-judaism-a-new-theory-of-people-exile-and-israelite-identity_jason-a-staples/27229125/?resultid=6de51b57-f9f4-4c2b-a70b-9c622bff3ba8#edition=65367527&idiq=56838118" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism: A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity</i> by Jason A. Staples</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/paul-and-the-resurrection-of-israel-jews-former-gentiles-israelites_jason-a-staples/38650915/?resultid=4d1d8d07-f005-4314-b75b-86910fd207ba#edition=66555006&idiq=62514139" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Paul and the Resurrection of Israel: Jews, Former Gentiles, Israelites</i> by Jason A. Staples</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh are joined by Isaac again to talk about Paul and biblical law. As they make their way through Paul and Romans, they look at the controversial claims Paul makes about the restoration of Israel, why biblical law isn’t abolished, and which biblical laws apply to which groups of people.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Updates<br>
 03:11 Recap of Biblical Law Series<br>
 20:46 Paul’s Gospel<br>
 25:30 Gentiles in Israel’s Covenant<br>
 29:12 Romans and the Restoration of Israel<br>
 38:51 Is Biblical Law Bad?<br>
 41:03 Who Follows Which Biblical Laws?<br>
 58:45 Does the Spirit Enable Us to Follow Biblical Law?<br>
 01:07:09 Book Recs<br>
 01:08:13 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.academia.edu/40433720/_Tertium_Genus_or_Dyadic_Unity_Investigating_Sociopolitical_Salvation_in_Ephesians_" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Tertium Genus or Dyadic Unity?: Investigating Sociopolitical Salvation in Ephesians</i> by Andrew Rillera</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-idea-of-israel-in-second-temple-judaism-a-new-theory-of-people-exile-and-israelite-identity_jason-a-staples/27229125/?resultid=6de51b57-f9f4-4c2b-a70b-9c622bff3ba8#edition=65367527&idiq=56838118" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism: A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity</i> by Jason A. Staples</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/paul-and-the-resurrection-of-israel-jews-former-gentiles-israelites_jason-a-staples/38650915/?resultid=4d1d8d07-f005-4314-b75b-86910fd207ba#edition=66555006&idiq=62514139" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Paul and the Resurrection of Israel: Jews, Former Gentiles, Israelites</i> by Jason A. Staples</a></p>
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      <itunes:title>Paul and the Law - Biblical Law Part 10 - KC #026</itunes:title>
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      <title>Atonement and the Lamb of the Free with Andrew Rillera - Biblical Law Part 9 - KC #025</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh interview Dr. Andrew Rillera about his book, Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus's Death. They discuss whether Levitical sacrifices are violent, how Jesus's ascension is atoning, and whether Jesus's death is depicted as "substitutionary" in the New Testament. Also, if you want to hear Dr. Rillera's thoughts on what Disney movies get right, or if Jesus is ever compared to the scapegoat (or tote goat), check out our bonus interviews on Patreon with the link at the bottom of the show notes.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Atonement Recap<br>
 02:35 Interview<br>
 03:08 Why Write about Levitical Sacrifices?<br>
 14:05 Resources for Understanding Sacrifices<br>
 26:30 Misconceptions about Sacrifices<br>
 31:22 Are Sacrifices “Violent”?<br>
 39:38 How Is Jesus Atoning?<br>
 55:48 Misunderstanding “Freedom”<br>
 1:07:45 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lamb-of-the-free/52781798/#edition=71280623&idiq=64169910" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Lamb of the Free</i> by Andrew Rillera</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/crushing-the-great-serpent-did-god-punish-jesus/54183570/?resultid=e884132e-5f25-42c5-83fc-745567d30d3e#edition=72106823&idiq=73947971" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crushing the Great Serpent by William Hess</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@kingdomcommentary.com (Kingdom Commentary)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh interview Dr. Andrew Rillera about his book, Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus's Death. They discuss whether Levitical sacrifices are violent, how Jesus's ascension is atoning, and whether Jesus's death is depicted as "substitutionary" in the New Testament. Also, if you want to hear Dr. Rillera's thoughts on what Disney movies get right, or if Jesus is ever compared to the scapegoat (or tote goat), check out our bonus interviews on Patreon with the link at the bottom of the show notes.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Atonement Recap<br>
 02:35 Interview<br>
 03:08 Why Write about Levitical Sacrifices?<br>
 14:05 Resources for Understanding Sacrifices<br>
 26:30 Misconceptions about Sacrifices<br>
 31:22 Are Sacrifices “Violent”?<br>
 39:38 How Is Jesus Atoning?<br>
 55:48 Misunderstanding “Freedom”<br>
 1:07:45 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lamb-of-the-free/52781798/#edition=71280623&idiq=64169910" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Lamb of the Free</i> by Andrew Rillera</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/crushing-the-great-serpent-did-god-punish-jesus/54183570/?resultid=e884132e-5f25-42c5-83fc-745567d30d3e#edition=72106823&idiq=73947971" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crushing the Great Serpent by William Hess</a></p>
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      <itunes:title>Atonement and the Lamb of the Free with Andrew Rillera - Biblical Law Part 9 - KC #025</itunes:title>
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      <title>Jesus the Goat - Biblical Law Part 8 - KC #024</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh talk about goats. They discuss the complex logic of atonement and purification, and how the blood of goats, lambs, pigeons (and even flour) spread life to maintain connection with God’s presence, and how Jesus accomplishes this through his ascension, rather than his death.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 GOATS<br>
 06:28 The Oscars and Begonia<br>
 08:42 Impurity and Sacred Space<br>
 11:02 What Is Atonement?<br>
 21:04 The Problem with Moral Impurity<br>
 26:00 Sin Affects the Land<br>
 33:34 Prophets that Critique Offerings and Predict Destruction<br>
 37:47 Jesus as a Purification Offering<br>
 41:29 Recapping the Various Understandings of Jesus’s Death and Atonement<br>
 50:43 Through Death and Curse to Resurrection and Restoration<br>
 54:41 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lamb-of-the-free-recovering-the-varied-sacrificial-understandings-of-jesuss-death/51075849/?resultid=2357d79a-a74c-4c6e-bc75-15fe7b145dab#edition=70006962&idiq=61595933" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Lamb of the Free</i> by Andrew Rillera</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/who-shall-ascend-the-mountain-of-the-lord-a-biblical-theology-of-the-book-of-leviticus_michael-morales_l-michael-morales/11332385/?resultid=fbce40fc-17a2-41c8-a26f-4d5c92e61b58#edition=10848903&idiq=15812563" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord</i> by L. Michael Morales</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/leviticus-a-book-of-ritual-and-ethics-continental-commentary/9232001/?resultid=31ccdb9f-447a-4b6a-9305-e743faaae04f#edition=8546702&idiq=47065221" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Leviticus</i> by Jacob Milgrom</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh talk about goats. They discuss the complex logic of atonement and purification, and how the blood of goats, lambs, pigeons (and even flour) spread life to maintain connection with God’s presence, and how Jesus accomplishes this through his ascension, rather than his death.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 GOATS<br>
 06:28 The Oscars and Begonia<br>
 08:42 Impurity and Sacred Space<br>
 11:02 What Is Atonement?<br>
 21:04 The Problem with Moral Impurity<br>
 26:00 Sin Affects the Land<br>
 33:34 Prophets that Critique Offerings and Predict Destruction<br>
 37:47 Jesus as a Purification Offering<br>
 41:29 Recapping the Various Understandings of Jesus’s Death and Atonement<br>
 50:43 Through Death and Curse to Resurrection and Restoration<br>
 54:41 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lamb-of-the-free-recovering-the-varied-sacrificial-understandings-of-jesuss-death/51075849/?resultid=2357d79a-a74c-4c6e-bc75-15fe7b145dab#edition=70006962&idiq=61595933" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Lamb of the Free</i> by Andrew Rillera</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/who-shall-ascend-the-mountain-of-the-lord-a-biblical-theology-of-the-book-of-leviticus_michael-morales_l-michael-morales/11332385/?resultid=fbce40fc-17a2-41c8-a26f-4d5c92e61b58#edition=10848903&idiq=15812563" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord</i> by L. Michael Morales</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/leviticus-a-book-of-ritual-and-ethics-continental-commentary/9232001/?resultid=31ccdb9f-447a-4b6a-9305-e743faaae04f#edition=8546702&idiq=47065221" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Leviticus</i> by Jacob Milgrom</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh are joined by Zac to discuss ritual purity laws. They discuss how they often get misconstrued as oppressive or legalistic, how Jesus confronts death, and why Scream 7 was so bad.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Scream 7<br>
 04:50 Transition to Ritual Purity Instructions<br>
 06:54 What Causes Ritually Impurity<br>
 10:25 It’s Not Bad to Be Impure<br>
 15:54 Jesus as a Source of Life (Not Purity)<br>
 24:37 Moral Impurity vs. Ritual Impurity<br>
 35:17 Why Learn This?<br>
 40:20 Ritual Purity and the Gift of Biblical Law<br>
 42:38 Wrapping Up<br>
 43:37 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-and-the-forces-of-death-the-gospels-portrayal-of-ritual-impurity-within-first-century-judaism_matthew-thiessen/23950542/?resultid=ecba3360-8726-442a-8595-d82f0c6115fe#edition=58535421&idiq=43571571" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Jesus and the Forces of Death</i> by Matthew Thiessen</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lamb-of-the-free/52781798/?resultid=1fa6907a-4712-494f-b47e-17e17cc534a6#edition=71280623&idiq=64169910" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Lamb of the Free</i> by Andrew Rillera</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/leviticus-a-book-of-ritual-and-ethics-continental-commentary/9232001/?resultid=ca48c23b-5476-4842-858a-fe30fc4d26ea#edition=8546702&idiq=47065221" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Leviticus</i> by Jacob Milgrom</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh are joined by Zac to discuss ritual purity laws. They discuss how they often get misconstrued as oppressive or legalistic, how Jesus confronts death, and why Scream 7 was so bad.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Scream 7<br>
 04:50 Transition to Ritual Purity Instructions<br>
 06:54 What Causes Ritually Impurity<br>
 10:25 It’s Not Bad to Be Impure<br>
 15:54 Jesus as a Source of Life (Not Purity)<br>
 24:37 Moral Impurity vs. Ritual Impurity<br>
 35:17 Why Learn This?<br>
 40:20 Ritual Purity and the Gift of Biblical Law<br>
 42:38 Wrapping Up<br>
 43:37 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-and-the-forces-of-death-the-gospels-portrayal-of-ritual-impurity-within-first-century-judaism_matthew-thiessen/23950542/?resultid=ecba3360-8726-442a-8595-d82f0c6115fe#edition=58535421&idiq=43571571" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Jesus and the Forces of Death</i> by Matthew Thiessen</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lamb-of-the-free/52781798/?resultid=1fa6907a-4712-494f-b47e-17e17cc534a6#edition=71280623&idiq=64169910" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Lamb of the Free</i> by Andrew Rillera</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/leviticus-a-book-of-ritual-and-ethics-continental-commentary/9232001/?resultid=ca48c23b-5476-4842-858a-fe30fc4d26ea#edition=8546702&idiq=47065221" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Leviticus</i> by Jacob Milgrom</a></p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh discuss two of the most common sacrificial offerings in Leviticus. They also explore how the Eucharist functions similarly to the Passover offering, and how the driving purpose of offerings was communion with God, not forgiveness of sin.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Summer and No Other Choice<br>
 06:05 Cultures of Sacrificial Offerings<br>
 15:04 The Wellbeing Offering<br>
 20:15 The Passover Lamb<br>
 24:28 The Lord’s Supper<br>
 31:05 Jesus’s Death qua Covenant Death vs. qua Sacrifice<br>
 38:33 The Church as an Offering<br>
 39:57 Burnt Offerings<br>
 42:13 Passover about Feast, not Suffering or Death<br>
 45:06 Table Fellowship in Modernity<br>
 49:18 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lamb-of-the-free-recovering-the-varied-sacrificial-understandings-of-jesuss-death/51075849/?resultid=89233e58-b07e-4f79-8b6b-9d956046f03b#edition=70006962&idiq=61595933" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠<i>Lamb of the Free</i> by Andrew Rillera⁠</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/leviticus-a-book-of-ritual-and-ethics-continental-commentary/9232001/?resultid=2a209721-9277-49f7-86c4-1b95343d7ab4#edition=8546702&idiq=47065221" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Leviticus</i> by Jacob Milgrom⁠</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@kingdomcommentary.com (Kingdom Commentary)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh discuss two of the most common sacrificial offerings in Leviticus. They also explore how the Eucharist functions similarly to the Passover offering, and how the driving purpose of offerings was communion with God, not forgiveness of sin.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Summer and No Other Choice<br>
 06:05 Cultures of Sacrificial Offerings<br>
 15:04 The Wellbeing Offering<br>
 20:15 The Passover Lamb<br>
 24:28 The Lord’s Supper<br>
 31:05 Jesus’s Death qua Covenant Death vs. qua Sacrifice<br>
 38:33 The Church as an Offering<br>
 39:57 Burnt Offerings<br>
 42:13 Passover about Feast, not Suffering or Death<br>
 45:06 Table Fellowship in Modernity<br>
 49:18 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lamb-of-the-free-recovering-the-varied-sacrificial-understandings-of-jesuss-death/51075849/?resultid=89233e58-b07e-4f79-8b6b-9d956046f03b#edition=70006962&idiq=61595933" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠<i>Lamb of the Free</i> by Andrew Rillera⁠</a><br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/leviticus-a-book-of-ritual-and-ethics-continental-commentary/9232001/?resultid=2a209721-9277-49f7-86c4-1b95343d7ab4#edition=8546702&idiq=47065221" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Leviticus</i> by Jacob Milgrom⁠</a></p>
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      <title>The Resurrection and Renewal of Israel - Biblical Law Part 5 - KC #021</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh explore the world of blessings and curses in covenant treaties. And how understanding these blessings and curses is the key to understanding many of Jesus’s teachings, as well as his death and resurrection.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Josh’s Vet Corner<br>
 03:26 How to Introduce New Believers to Biblical Law<br>
 18:55 Suzerain Treaties Blessings and Curses<br>
 25:34 Hope of Restoration in the Prophets<br>
 28:27 Does Following Biblical Law Actually Lead to Blessing?<br>
 35:40 The Promise of the Spirit<br>
 40:15 The Gospel of Covenant Renewal and Jubilee<br>
 46:03 Jesus’s Death as Covenant Curse<br>
 51:49 The Transformation of Curses to Blessings<br>
 56:29 Jesus, Pharisees, and the Restoration of Israel<br>
 1:02:57 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-and-the-law-of-moses-the-gospels-and-the-restoration-of-israel-within-first-century-judaism_paul-t-sloan/53988219/?srsltid=AfmBOoo0mQRsWTMvWpvQD3gO_K-sJ96ZPw4Hi0isrSMYv8l1rkXvClBB#edition=71983060&idiq=73648773" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Jesus and the Law of Moses </i>by Paul T. Sloan</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh explore the world of blessings and curses in covenant treaties. And how understanding these blessings and curses is the key to understanding many of Jesus’s teachings, as well as his death and resurrection.</p>
<p>CHAPTERS:</p>
<p>00:00 Intro<br>
 00:32 Josh’s Vet Corner<br>
 03:26 How to Introduce New Believers to Biblical Law<br>
 18:55 Suzerain Treaties Blessings and Curses<br>
 25:34 Hope of Restoration in the Prophets<br>
 28:27 Does Following Biblical Law Actually Lead to Blessing?<br>
 35:40 The Promise of the Spirit<br>
 40:15 The Gospel of Covenant Renewal and Jubilee<br>
 46:03 Jesus’s Death as Covenant Curse<br>
 51:49 The Transformation of Curses to Blessings<br>
 56:29 Jesus, Pharisees, and the Restoration of Israel<br>
 1:02:57 Outro</p>
<p>Books or references:<br><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-and-the-law-of-moses-the-gospels-and-the-restoration-of-israel-within-first-century-judaism_paul-t-sloan/53988219/?srsltid=AfmBOoo0mQRsWTMvWpvQD3gO_K-sJ96ZPw4Hi0isrSMYv8l1rkXvClBB#edition=71983060&idiq=73648773" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Jesus and the Law of Moses </i>by Paul T. Sloan</a></p>
<p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh turn to the New Testament to see how Jesus read, lived out, and taught biblical law.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:32 Car Registration and The Bone Temple<br />06:13 Halakha<br />11:36 Jesus as the Authoritative Interpreter of the Law<br />14:26 Misunderstanding Pharisees<br />17:23 The Royal Law in the Sermon on the Mount<br />31:15 How to Not Twist Biblical Law<br />38:47 Biblical Law Hangs on Loving Your Neighbor<br />43:47 Performative Pharisees<br />54:25 Jesus and the Man with Edema<br />57:36 Jesus and Impure Food<br />1:05:36 Jesus Is Consistent with Biblical Law<br />1:07:14 Outro</p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-and-the-law-of-moses-the-gospels-and-the-restoration-of-israel-within-first-century-judaism_paul-t-sloan/54623761/?srsltid=AfmBOor8eLv8UZ5-QY6G1et8Fiw7M9OBt4KH-Bvn31iOCZBZngTFgh5B#edition=72598872&idiq=83455045"><i>Jesus and the Law of Moses: The Gospels and the Restoration of Israel within First-Century Judaism</i></a> by Paul T Sloan</p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on Patreon or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our Patreon.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh continue discussing biblical law and talk with Dr. Dru Johnson about how church communities can meditate on biblical law today.</p><p> </p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:32 Super Bowl and the Olympics<br />06:17 Understanding Biblical Law with Dru Johnson<br />08:42 What Does “Torah” Mean?<br />10:46 Formative rather than Prohibitive<br />13:46 American Religion and Christian Religion<br />15:57 Biblical Law and Ancient Slavery<br />20:06 Is this just Marxism?<br />24:44 Biblical Law Is Communal, not Individual<br />36:45 Wisdom from Law Clusters<br />46:10 Meaning of “An Eye for an Eye”<br />50:34 Should Biblical Law Be made Law?<br />55:45 Favorite Movies<br />01:01:29 Biblical Law Is Not Ideal<br />01:05:49 Libertarian Freedom vs. Biblical Freedom<br />01:08:14 Community Discernment<br />01:12:55 Torah as Instruction<br />01:14:29 Self-Improvement and Vulnerability in Community<br />01:20:12 Wrapping Up<br />01:21:26 Outro</p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/understanding-biblical-law-skills-for-thinking-with-and-through-torah_dru-johnson/55120432/?resultid=57a66e3d-1f15-450a-acce-36eeda8edca4#edition=73013738&idiq=84279882">⁠<i>Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking With and Through Torah</i> by Dru Johnson⁠</a></p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on <a>⁠Patreon⁠</a> or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">⁠Instagram⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">⁠Facebook⁠</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">⁠TikTok⁠</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our <a>⁠Patreon⁠</a>.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh continue discussing biblical law and talk with Dr. Dru Johnson about how church communities can meditate on biblical law today.</p><p> </p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:32 Super Bowl and the Olympics<br />06:17 Understanding Biblical Law with Dru Johnson<br />08:42 What Does “Torah” Mean?<br />10:46 Formative rather than Prohibitive<br />13:46 American Religion and Christian Religion<br />15:57 Biblical Law and Ancient Slavery<br />20:06 Is this just Marxism?<br />24:44 Biblical Law Is Communal, not Individual<br />36:45 Wisdom from Law Clusters<br />46:10 Meaning of “An Eye for an Eye”<br />50:34 Should Biblical Law Be made Law?<br />55:45 Favorite Movies<br />01:01:29 Biblical Law Is Not Ideal<br />01:05:49 Libertarian Freedom vs. Biblical Freedom<br />01:08:14 Community Discernment<br />01:12:55 Torah as Instruction<br />01:14:29 Self-Improvement and Vulnerability in Community<br />01:20:12 Wrapping Up<br />01:21:26 Outro</p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/understanding-biblical-law-skills-for-thinking-with-and-through-torah_dru-johnson/55120432/?resultid=57a66e3d-1f15-450a-acce-36eeda8edca4#edition=73013738&idiq=84279882">⁠<i>Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking With and Through Torah</i> by Dru Johnson⁠</a></p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on <a>⁠Patreon⁠</a> or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">⁠Instagram⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">⁠Facebook⁠</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">⁠TikTok⁠</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our <a>⁠Patreon⁠</a>.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh explore the differences between common law and statutory law, and how biblical law was actually meant to be applied in formational covenant communities. They also complain about the cesspool of Twitter and debate the status of Chick-fil-A.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:32 Chick-fil-A vs. Popeyes<br />04:25 Twitter Is Depressing<br />26:16 The Conjuring<br />10:57 Why Are Miracles Scarce?<br />21:03 What Are We Saved From?<br />24:24 Righteousness and Justice<br />30:43 Biblical Law as Common Law<br />34:09 Protecting the Vulnerable<br />37:11 God Meets People Where They’re At<br />43:15 Forming Communal Imagination<br />51:38 Adapting and Improvising Wisdom<br />55:38 Rituals<br />1:03:11 Jesus and the Law<br />1:09:30 Outro<br /> </p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/bearing-gods-name--why-sinai-still-matters/22027965/?resultid=6529af2c-11c1-4ab9-94cf-d8785b585f8a#edition=23543351&idiq=46399721">Bearing God's Name by Carmen Imes</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/understanding-biblical-law-skills-for-thinking-with-and-through-torah_dru-johnson/55120432/?resultid=0a84e449-0032-4cf6-ac9a-6d1cecd8600c#edition=73013738&idiq=84279882">Understanding Biblical Law by Dru Johnson</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/inconsistency-in-the-torah-ancient-literary-convention-and-the-limits-of-source-criticism_joshua-berman/13994826/?resultid=8c3d4388-75c9-4332-a5d3-d45696a90a67#isbn=0190658800&edition=14836856">Inconsistencies in the Torah by Joshua Berman</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-lost-world-of-the-torah-law-as-covenant-and-wisdom-in-ancient-context_john-h-walton/19490052/?resultid=370ae9c0-ceb6-4641-b27f-fc5d2ed261d4#edition=20708498&idiq=31177268">The Lost World of the Torah by John Walton</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/what-if-jesus-was-serious-about-justice-a-visual-guide-to-the-good-news-of-gods-judgment-and-mercy_skye-jethani/56131118/?resultid=de85c55d-e357-4fbb-9dd0-9e3ed1ae5ec3#edition=73771259&idiq=85685889">What if Jesus Was Serious about Justice? by Skye Jethani</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/nonviolence-the-revolutionary-way-of-jesus_preston-m-sprinkle/26906959/?resultid=2462e2a7-0d29-4d2b-834a-bdf470e44ee1#edition=57393242&idiq=44131811">Nonviolence by Preston Sprinkle</a></p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on <a>Patreon</a> or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our <a>Patreon</a>.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh explore the differences between common law and statutory law, and how biblical law was actually meant to be applied in formational covenant communities. They also complain about the cesspool of Twitter and debate the status of Chick-fil-A.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:32 Chick-fil-A vs. Popeyes<br />04:25 Twitter Is Depressing<br />26:16 The Conjuring<br />10:57 Why Are Miracles Scarce?<br />21:03 What Are We Saved From?<br />24:24 Righteousness and Justice<br />30:43 Biblical Law as Common Law<br />34:09 Protecting the Vulnerable<br />37:11 God Meets People Where They’re At<br />43:15 Forming Communal Imagination<br />51:38 Adapting and Improvising Wisdom<br />55:38 Rituals<br />1:03:11 Jesus and the Law<br />1:09:30 Outro<br /> </p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/bearing-gods-name--why-sinai-still-matters/22027965/?resultid=6529af2c-11c1-4ab9-94cf-d8785b585f8a#edition=23543351&idiq=46399721">Bearing God's Name by Carmen Imes</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/understanding-biblical-law-skills-for-thinking-with-and-through-torah_dru-johnson/55120432/?resultid=0a84e449-0032-4cf6-ac9a-6d1cecd8600c#edition=73013738&idiq=84279882">Understanding Biblical Law by Dru Johnson</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/inconsistency-in-the-torah-ancient-literary-convention-and-the-limits-of-source-criticism_joshua-berman/13994826/?resultid=8c3d4388-75c9-4332-a5d3-d45696a90a67#isbn=0190658800&edition=14836856">Inconsistencies in the Torah by Joshua Berman</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-lost-world-of-the-torah-law-as-covenant-and-wisdom-in-ancient-context_john-h-walton/19490052/?resultid=370ae9c0-ceb6-4641-b27f-fc5d2ed261d4#edition=20708498&idiq=31177268">The Lost World of the Torah by John Walton</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/what-if-jesus-was-serious-about-justice-a-visual-guide-to-the-good-news-of-gods-judgment-and-mercy_skye-jethani/56131118/?resultid=de85c55d-e357-4fbb-9dd0-9e3ed1ae5ec3#edition=73771259&idiq=85685889">What if Jesus Was Serious about Justice? by Skye Jethani</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/nonviolence-the-revolutionary-way-of-jesus_preston-m-sprinkle/26906959/?resultid=2462e2a7-0d29-4d2b-834a-bdf470e44ee1#edition=57393242&idiq=44131811">Nonviolence by Preston Sprinkle</a></p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on <a>Patreon</a> or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our <a>Patreon</a>.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Biblical Law is not boring or outdated! And if we think it is, we are probably reading it wrong. Matt and Josh debunk several misconceptions about biblical law and explain that it is not there to bore you during your daily Bible reading.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:32 More Wake Up Dead Man<br />08:21 Misunderstanding the Law<br />15:24 Things Biblical Law Is NOT<br />29:21 What Biblical Law IS<br />38:48 Following the Law “Perfectly”<br />43:37 Biblical Law as Wedding Vows<br />49:42 Biblical Law Is in the New Testament<br />51:17 God Never Was a Legalist<br />55:12 Confronting Our Own Cynicism<br />01:01:17 Outro</p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-and-the-law-of-moses-the-gospels-and-the-restoration-of-israel-within-first-century-judaism_paul-t-sloan/53988219/?resultid=cea46b12-da79-41f4-aa91-39a8c507c791#edition=71983060&idiq=73648773">Jesus and the Law of Moses by Paul Sloan</a></p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on <a>Patreon</a> or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our <a>Patreon.</a></p>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Biblical Law is not boring or outdated! And if we think it is, we are probably reading it wrong. Matt and Josh debunk several misconceptions about biblical law and explain that it is not there to bore you during your daily Bible reading.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:32 More Wake Up Dead Man<br />08:21 Misunderstanding the Law<br />15:24 Things Biblical Law Is NOT<br />29:21 What Biblical Law IS<br />38:48 Following the Law “Perfectly”<br />43:37 Biblical Law as Wedding Vows<br />49:42 Biblical Law Is in the New Testament<br />51:17 God Never Was a Legalist<br />55:12 Confronting Our Own Cynicism<br />01:01:17 Outro</p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-and-the-law-of-moses-the-gospels-and-the-restoration-of-israel-within-first-century-judaism_paul-t-sloan/53988219/?resultid=cea46b12-da79-41f4-aa91-39a8c507c791#edition=71983060&idiq=73648773">Jesus and the Law of Moses by Paul Sloan</a></p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on <a>Patreon</a> or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our <a>Patreon.</a></p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh are joined by Jesse Lasley to discuss your questions about the kingdom of God, from practical church questions to demonology. If you would like to hear about Jesse's approach to worship in his church, follow us on Patreon and listen to our exclusive bonus interview.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:32 Spider-Man (2002-2007)<br />05:41 Is the Gospel “Simple”?<br />17:34 Cross Churches vs. Kingdom Churches<br />29:29 Should We Want Everyone in Government to Be Christian?<br />33:26 What Is a Demon?<br />47:21 Is the Second Coming Not Cross-Shaped?<br />55:32 Outro</p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/gods-adversary-and-ours-a-brief-theology-of-the-devil_philip-g-ziegler/55219126/?resultid=84c4decb-5586-4a04-b154-4b8578a414eb#edition=73084660&idiq=84659849">⁠God's Adversary and Ours by Philip Ziegler⁠</a></p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on <a href="">⁠Patreon⁠</a> or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">⁠Instagram⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">⁠Facebook⁠</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">⁠TikTok⁠</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our <a href="">⁠Patreon⁠</a>.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh discuss how the incarnation, the ministry of Jesus, the crucifixion, the resurrection, the ascension, and the giving of the Spirit of Jesus play different roles in the one arrival of God's reign over Israel and the nations.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:35 Stranger Things 5<br />08:35 The Reign of God as a Medieval Kingdom<br />16:36 How Incarnation Defeats Death with Death<br />32:59 Making Sense of the Ascension<br />43:57 Pentecost and Babel<br />50:28 Is the Church God’s Kingdom?<br />56:12 Outro</p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">⁠Instagram⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">⁠Facebook⁠</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">⁠TikTok⁠</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh respond to questions, including: “Why should we care about what the early church thought?” “Is the Bible God’s <i>Word</i>?” and “Is Josh a real scientist?”</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 - Intro<br />00:38 - Q&A or Q&R<br />01:42 - Why Is Our Couch So Ugly?<br />03:13 - Why Talk about Movies?<br />06:07 - Why Care about the Early Church?<br />22:39 - Are New Interpretations Dangerous?<br />28:03 - Is the Bible “God’s Word”?<br />43:38 - Does the Bible Talk about Dinosaurs?<br />50:51 - Reading Revelation Responsibly<br />55:42 - Outro<br /> </p><p><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/reading-revelation-responsibly-uncivil-worship-and-witness-following-the-lamb-into-the-new-creation_michael-j-gorman/8771489/?srsltid=AfmBOorX3YVJ4lOmuabVtTL4BgqB01s5tbe2Cf3C_4AwKzkpmvXHAifl#edition=8029040&idiq=10529053">Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael Gorman</a></p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on Patreon or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our Patreon.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh discuss how to read the Bible with the end of the world in mind, and why it shapes how we live as the Church today.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 - Intro<br />00:38 - What We’re Watching<br />04:05 - Catching Up<br />05:26 - Should Gentile Christians Appropriate Jewish Culture?<br />12:02 - The Role of the Spirit in Bible Reading<br />19:57 - Recap and Figural Reading<br />22:07 - Jesus and Jewish Eschatology<br />25:01 - Reading the Bible Eschatologically<br />29:56 - Living Now as Eschatological People<br />35:18 - Reading Song of Songs in All 4 Senses<br />44:06 - The Fruit of Reading Scripture<br />46:52 - Outro<br /><br />We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on Patreon or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok</a> to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p><p>To access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our Patreon.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Happy Halloween! Matt and Josh discuss the moral sense of Scripture and how morality is not the goal of the Christian life, but a byproduct of being a community united with God’s Spirit. They also discuss what it means for the Bible to be “authoritative,” and if that is an appropriate word to describe how the Bible should function in the community of believers.</p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/surprised-by-scripture-engaging-contemporary-issues/9156255/?resultid=472d6fc8-1882-446d-9ee2-16bd501fe093#edition=8448610&idiq=6781645"><i>Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues</i> by NT Wright</a></p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 - Intro<br />00:38 - Josh Likes Smells<br />02:37 - Our Buddy Mac DeMarco<br />04:57 - New Movies<br />07:15 - Happy Halloween!<br />12:59 - How Does the Bible Shape Our Morals?<br />18:54 - The Instructive Story of the Bible<br />25:47 - Is the Bible “authoritative”?<br />29:01 - Renewing Our Minds and How Not to Cherry-Pick Verses<br />37:23 - The Apostles Didn’t Prooftext<br />44:11 - Wrestling with the Narrative in Community<br />49:17 - What If My Community Isn’t Loving?<br />53:42 - Reading Scripture Across Denominations<br />57:24 - Outro</p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com, and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on Patreon or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok </a>to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Halloween! Matt and Josh discuss the moral sense of Scripture and how morality is not the goal of the Christian life, but a byproduct of being a community united with God’s Spirit. They also discuss what it means for the Bible to be “authoritative,” and if that is an appropriate word to describe how the Bible should function in the community of believers.</p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/surprised-by-scripture-engaging-contemporary-issues/9156255/?resultid=472d6fc8-1882-446d-9ee2-16bd501fe093#edition=8448610&idiq=6781645"><i>Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues</i> by NT Wright</a></p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 - Intro<br />00:38 - Josh Likes Smells<br />02:37 - Our Buddy Mac DeMarco<br />04:57 - New Movies<br />07:15 - Happy Halloween!<br />12:59 - How Does the Bible Shape Our Morals?<br />18:54 - The Instructive Story of the Bible<br />25:47 - Is the Bible “authoritative”?<br />29:01 - Renewing Our Minds and How Not to Cherry-Pick Verses<br />37:23 - The Apostles Didn’t Prooftext<br />44:11 - Wrestling with the Narrative in Community<br />49:17 - What If My Community Isn’t Loving?<br />53:42 - Reading Scripture Across Denominations<br />57:24 - Outro</p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com, and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on Patreon or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok </a>to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Matt and Josh discuss why Biblicism doesn’t take the Bible seriously and examine how the Bible is designed to be read typologically, with patterns that unify all the books into a grand narrative fulfilled in Jesus.</p><p>Books or references:<br /><a href="https://michaelfbird.substack.com/p/why-biblicism-is-bad"><i>Why Biblicism is Bad! </i>by Michael Bird</a><br /><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/echoes-of-scripture-in-the-letters-of-paul_richard-b-hays/443244/?resultid=4ea4b21a-4923-4d02-9823-4a1c44646720#edition=2507079&idiq=26258488"><i>Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul</i> by Richard B. Hays</a><br /><a href="https://religionnews.com/2022/12/21/gods-power-or-violence-the-meaning-of-the-virgin-birth/"><i>God’s power or human violence: The meaning of the Virgin birth </i>by Esau McCaulley</a></p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 - Intro<br />00:38 - Catching Up with Josh and Anglicanism<br />05:53 - Important TV<br />07:56 - Recap<br />09:06 - Why Biblicism Is Bad!<br />15:47 - Reading the Bible Isolated and Flatly<br />23:43 - What is Biblical Typology?<br />27:06 - Ex. 1 The Destroyed Temple Type<br />30:56 - Understanding Jesus through Patterned Types<br />34:17 - Ex. 2 The Suffering Servant Type<br />40:04 - Ex. 3 Did Isaiah Predict Jesus’s Birth?<br />49:05 - The Beautiful Complexity of the Bible<br />51:35 - Ways This Can Go Wrong<br />56:18 - Outro</p><p>We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com, and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/about">Kingdom Commentary</a>.</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.</p><p>SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on Patreon or feel free to make a donation at <a href="http://kingdomcommentary.com/give">kingdomcommentary.com/give</a>. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry">Twitter (not calling it X)</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary">TikTok </a>to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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